Tamnar II Project

The Tamnar II Project is a proposed 2,400 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project located in Tamnar, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. The company proposes that the power station comprise four sub-critical 600MW generating units. Jindal Power, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel & Power, estimated in 2009 that the cost of the project would be RS134,100.38 million ($US2,980 billion at 2011 rates).

The company stated in 2009 that "we plan to finance the Tamnar II Project in two phases of 1,200 MW each. We have entered into two MoUs with the Government of Chhattisgarh (―GoC‖) for the development of this power project."

Mega-power project bid
In its 2009 prospectus the company states that the estimated project cost assumed that the project would be "granted ‗mega-power‘ status from the Government of India" which would make the company "eligible to receive certain tax benefits and other benefits." The company stated that "uf we do not receive ‗mega-power‘ status for this project, the tax and duty component of the project cost for the first phase of this project is estimated to increase by Rs. 4,583.00 million" ($US 101.8 million).

Coal supply
In its December 2009 prospectus the company stated that "our Tamnar II Project under implementation in Chhattisgarh does not have a secure source of fuel. We have applied to the Ministry of Coal for a long-term coal linkage to meet the fuel requirements for this power plant and our application is pending." It also stated that it had applied to the Ministry of Coal "for a long-term coal linkage" in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

Land acquisition
In its December 2009 prospectus the company stated it estimated that it would need to acquire approximately 1,762 acres for the project for the "power plant, ash dyke, related green belt areas and housing colony, but excludes land required for setting-up coal transportation systems, railway sidings, right of use and right of way for water pipelines, transmission lines etc." As of November 2009 the company had acquired only 330.36 acres of land.

Water supply
In its 2009 prospectus the company stated that it intended "to source the requirements of water for the project from the Mahanadi river. The water arrangement involves the construction of a weir, a raw water reservoir and pump house as well as installation of raw water pipelines up to the plant."

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